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Rachel Cuenca, MD

Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
CHRISTUS Children's
Online Scheduling Available
English
Adults 18-64

Meet Rachel Cuenca, MD

Dr. Rachel Cuenca says she finds nothing more rewarding than taking care of children and developing relationships with their families. Dr. Cuenca spent 21 years in the U.S. Army as a pediatric orthopedic surgeon stationed in Honolulu, HI, and most recently at Brooke Army Medical Center.

Dr. Cuenca received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Notre Dame on an ROTC scholarship. She received her medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine through of the military's Healthcare Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP). She completed her orthopedic surgery residency at Walter Reed Military Medical Center and completed pediatric fellowship training at UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, OH.

Her professional interests include scoliosis, lower extremity deformity and pediatric and adolescent sports medicine.

In her spare time, Dr. Cuenca enjoys spending time with her son and cooking.


Locations


Affiliations

CHRISTUS Children's

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills/Alamo Heights


Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna - Commercial, Behavorial Health, and Medicare
  • Aetna Better Health - Medicaid, CHIP and Perinate
  • AmeriGroup - Medicaid
  • AmeriGroup - Medicare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Blue Essentials
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)- Blue Advantage HMO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) -CHRISTUS Employee Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield TX (BCBSTX) - PPO
  • CHRISTUS Health Plan
  • Cigna Commercial
  • Community First Health Plan (CFHP) - Medicaid
  • Driscoll Health
  • El Paso Health
  • FirstCare Health Plan
  • Humana
  • Independent Medical Systems (IMS) - Commercial PPO
  • Molina - Medicaid
  • MultiPlan
  • Oscar Health - Commerical EPO
  • Superior Health Plan - Medicaid
  • TRICARE Prime (Humana Military)
  • United Behavioral Health (UBH)
  • United Healthcare (UHC)Community Plan - Medicaid

Education & Certifications

Residency: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery